In the satirical novellas by Il’ya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov, “1001 Days, or The New Shaherezade,” real events of the 1920s are reflected, characterized by the absurdity of social relations, excessive bureaucracy, and chaos in everyday life. The book also brings together witty and brilliant works: the stories “Bright Person,” “Extraordinary Stories from the Life of the Town of Kolokolamsk,” as well as vaudevilles, screenplays, and titles for the film “The Festival of Saint Jorgen.” Of special interest are Ilf’s “Notebooks” and the memoirs about him written by E. Petrov.